The "Morning Outdoor WOD"

I have only two weekends left in Germany—this hit home this morning. Following my usual Sunday morning routine, I woke up around 0700, fed the dog, and put on the coffee. After checking www.crossfit.com, I grabbed the leash, gave Riddic her pre-walk treat, and stepped out the door. The morning was gorgeous—it was going to be a spectacular day. As always, I brought my camera with me—living here for three years, I have come to understand that you never want to miss a photo opportunity…this morning was  no different. On the way home, and idea floated to the forefront of my mind: why not do an outdoor WOD?

I dropped Riddic off at home, grabbed a kettlebell, a duffel bag full of weights, and my video camera. Let me tell you—walking with 100+ pounds of [nearly unmanageable] excess weight, was no picnic. Eventually, I made it up to the point where I wanted to begin my “Morning Outdoor WOD”. The idea of this workout was to replicate Event #2 in the Fit as Fu*k Challenge next weekend in Denmark. The event will consist of one-armed kettlebell snatches, an approximate 60 meter sandbag (30kg) sandbag sprint, and burpees. My “sandbag” was a duffel bag with an approximate 45lb weight vest and two 10lb bumper plates—needless to say, this proved to be VERY unmanageable (see video)! And to be honest, the way back down (post-WOD) was even worse!

Enjoy watching me suffer…